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- Current champions
- Men's championship history Heavyweight World Championship Light Heavyweight World Championship Middleweight World Championship Welterweight World Championship Lightweight World Championship Featherweight World Championship Bantamweight World Championship
- Women's championship history Women's Featherweight World Championship Women's Flyweight World Championship Women's Strawweight World Championship
- Tournament winners Season One Season Two Season Three Season Four 2011 Summer Series Season Five Season Six 2012 Summer Series Season Seven Season Eight 2013 Summer Series Season Nine Season Ten 2014 Summer Series Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament
- Champions by nationality
- Multi-division champions
- Most consecutive title defenses
- Most wins in title bouts
- See also
- References
{{short description|Wikimedia list article}}Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") is an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded Bellator Fighting Championships as a tournament based organization. The inaugural champion for each weight class was determined by the winner of an eight-man tournament. All subsequent title challengers were required to first win an eight-man tournament in a specific weight class in order to earn the right to challenge that division's reigning champion. Dethroned champions were required to re-enter the tournaments in order to attempt to regain their title. Under Bjorn Rebney's sole leadership, Bellator MMA would strictly adhere to these rules during the first four years of its operation. The first changes to this format would begin to appear not long after Viacom, Inc. purchased a controlling stake in the organization.[1] In November 2012, CEO Bjorn Rebney announced the introduction of a "championship rematch clause". This would allow Bellator to schedule an immediate title-fight rematch if officials deemed the fight necessary.[2] The next major change occurred during Bellator's 2013 Summer Series when it was announced that all three tournaments would be shorter, four-man affairs instead of the standard eight.[3] Though originally stated to return to the eight-man only tournaments afterwards, officials instead decided to add two additional four-man tournaments to the existing tournament lineup in an effort to provide a more consistent flow of title challengers for their champions to face.[4] Two additional rule changes would be announced. The first was the "tournament champion replacement clause" introduced in August 2013. This allowed officials to grant title shots to replacement fighters when tournament winners were injured, or otherwise unavailable, through a complex voting and points system.[5] Then, in June 2014, CEO Bjorn Rebney made an announcement stating that any fighter who had previously won a Bellator tournament would maintain permanent eligibility to fight for a title without having to re-enter another tournament.[6] Neither of these changes would ever be implemented, however, as one week later Bellator MMA and its founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney parted ways, bringing about an end to the organization's tournament based model.[7][8] Current champions Men[9]Division | Champion | Since | Defenses | Heavyweight | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader | January 26, 2019 | 0 | Light Heavyweight | June 24, 2017 | 1 | Middleweight | NED}} Gegard Mousasi | May 25, 2018 | 1 | Welterweight | CAN}} Rory MacDonald | January 20, 2018 | 0 | Lightweight | USA}} Michael Chandler | December 14, 2018 | 0 | Featherweight | BRA}} Patrício Freire | April 21, 2017 | 2 | Bantamweight | USA}} Darrion Caldwell | October 6, 2017 | 1 | Women[9]Division | Champion | Since | Defenses | Women's Featherweight | CAN}} Julia Budd | March 3, 2017 | 2 | Women's Flyweight | USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | November 3, 2017 | 2 | Women's Strawweight | gray | Vacant }} | gray | February 5, 2013 }} | | Men's championship historyHeavyweight World Championship206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Cole Konrad {{small|def. Neil Grove}} | Bellator 32 {{small|Kansas City, MO, USA}} | October 14, 2010 | 699 days{{small|1. def. Eric Prindle at Bellator 70 on May 25, 2012}} |
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Konrad vacated the title on September 12, 2012 when he retired from MMA competition.[10] | 2 | {{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Volkov {{small|def. Rich Hale}} | Bellator 84 {{small|Hammond, IN, USA}} | December 14, 2012 | 337 days |
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3 | {{flagicon|Russia}} Vitaly Minakov | Bellator 108 {{small|Atlantic City, NJ, USA}} | November 15, 2013 | 911 days{{small|1. def. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 115 on Apr 4, 2014}} |
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Minakov was stripped of the title on May 14, 2016 after failing to make title defenses.[11] | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader {{small|def. Fedor Emelianenko}} | Bellator 214 {{small|Inglewood, CA, USA}} | January 26, 2019 | {{age in days|2019|1|26}} days (incumbent) |
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Light Heavyweight World Championship186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|Democratic Republic of Congo}} Christian M'Pumbu {{small|def. Rich Hale}} | Bellator 45 {{small|Lake Charles, LA, USA}} | May 21, 2011 | 650 days |
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2 | {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Attila Végh | Bellator 91 {{small|Rio Rancho, NM, USA}} | February 28, 2013 | 387 days |
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- | {{flagicon|USA}} Emanuel Newton def. Muhammed Lawal for interim title | Bellator 106 Long Beach, CA, USA | November 2, 2013 | — |
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3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Emanuel Newton | Bellator 113 {{small|Mulvane, KS, USA}} | March 21, 2014 | 343 days{{small|1. def. Joey Beltran at Bellator 124 on Sep 12, 2014}} {{small|2. def. Linton Vassell at Bellator 130 on Oct 24, 2014}} |
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4 | {{flagicon|England}} Liam McGeary | Bellator 134 Uncasville, CT, USA | February 27, 2015 | 617 days{{small|1. def. Tito Ortiz at Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 on Sep 19, 2015}} |
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5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Davis | Bellator 163 {{small|Uncasville, CT, USA}} | November 4, 2016 | 232 days |
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6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader | Bellator 180 {{small|New York City, NY, USA}} | June 24, 2017 | {{age in days|2017|6|24}} days (incumbent){{small|1. def. Linton Vassell at Bellator 186 on Nov 3, 2017}} |
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Middleweight World Championship171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|Cuba}} Hector Lombard {{small|def. Jared Hess}} | Bellator 12 {{small|Hollywood, FL, USA}} | June 19, 2009 | 1,040 days{{small|1. def. Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 34 on Oct 28, 2010}} |
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Lombard vacated the title on April 24, 2012 when he left Bellator for the UFC.[12] | 2 | {{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Shlemenko {{small|def. Maiquel Falcão}} | Bellator 88 {{small|Duluth, GA, USA}} | February 7, 2013 | 597 days{{small|1. def. Brett Cooper at Bellator 98 on Sep 7, 2013}} {{small|2. def. Doug Marshall at Bellator 109 on Nov 22, 2013}} {{small|3. def. Brennan Ward at Bellator 114 on Mar 28, 2014}} |
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3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Halsey | Bellator 126 {{small|Phoenix, AZ, USA}} | September 26, 2014 | 230 days |
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Halsey was stripped of the title on May 14, 2015 after failing to make weight for his Bellator 137 title defense. Halsey defeated Kendall Grove in a catchweight (188 lbs) bout in which the title was at stake for Grove only[13] | 4 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafael Carvalho {{small|def. Brandon Halsey}} | Bellator 144 {{small|Uncasville, CT, USA}} | October 23, 2015 | 945 days{{small|1. def. Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 155 on May 20, 2016}} {{small|2. def. Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 176 on April 8, 2017}} {{small|3. def. Alessio Sakara at Bellator 190 on Dec 9, 2017}} |
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5 | {{flagicon|NED}} Gegard Mousasi | Bellator 200 {{small|London, United Kingdom}} | May 25, 2018 | {{age in days|2018|05|25}} days (incumbent){{small|1. def. Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206 on Sept 29, 2018}} |
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Welterweight World Championship156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lyman Good {{small|def. Omar de la Cruz}} | Bellator 11 {{small|Uncasville, CT, USA}} | June 12, 2009 | 485 days |
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2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Askren | Bellator 33 {{small|Philadelphia, PA, USA}} | October 21, 2010 | 1120 days{{small|1. def. Jay Hieron at Bellator 56 on Oct 29, 2011}} {{small|2. def. Douglas Lima at Bellator 64 on Apr 6, 2012}} {{small|3. def. Karl Amoussou at Bellator 86 on Jan 24, 2013}} {{small|4. def. Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 97 on Jul 31, 2013}} |
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Askren vacated the title on November 14, 2013 when he left Bellator for the ONE FC.[14] | 3 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Lima {{small|def. Rick Hawn}} | Bellator 117 {{small|Council Bluffs, IA, USA}} | April 18, 2014 | 455 days |
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4 | {{flagicon|Russia}} Andrey Koreshkov | Bellator 140 {{small|Uncasville, CT, USA}} | July 17, 2015 | 482 days | 1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 153 on April 22, 2016}} |
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5 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Lima (2) | Bellator 164 {{small|Tel Aviv, Israel}} | November 10, 2016 | 437 days | 1. def. Lorenz Larkin at Bellator NYC on June 24, 2017}} |
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6 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Rory MacDonald | Bellator 192 {{small|Inglewood, CA, USA}} | January 20, 2018 | {{age in days|2018|01|20}} days (incumbent) |
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Lightweight World Championship146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Alvarez {{small|def. Toby Imada}} | Bellator 12 {{small|Hollywood, FL, USA}} | June 19, 2009 | 883 days{{small|1. def. Pat Curran at Bellator 39 on Apr 2, 2011}} |
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2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chandler | Bellator 58 {{small|Hollywood, FL, USA}} | November 19, 2011 | 715 days{{small|1. def. Rick Hawn at Bellator 85 on Jan 17, 2013}} {{small|2. def. David Rickels at Bellator 97 on Jul 31, 2013}} |
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3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Alvarez (2) | Bellator 106 {{small|Long Beach, CA, USA}} | November 2, 2013 | 290 days |
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- | {{flagicon|USA}} Will Brooks def. Michael Chandler for interim title | Bellator 120 Southaven, MS, USA | May 17, 2014 | — |
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Title was vacated on August 19, 2014 when Alvarez was granted a release from the promotion.[15] | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Will Brooks def. Michael Chandler for undisputed title | Bellator 131 {{small|San Diego, CA, USA}} | November 15, 2014 | 546 days{{small|1. def. Dave Jansen at Bellator 136 on Apr 10, 2015}} {{small|2. def. Marcin Held at Bellator 145 on Nov 6, 2015}} |
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Title was vacated on May 14, 2016 when Brooks was granted a release from the promotion.[11] | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chandler (2) def. Patricky Freire | Bellator 157 {{small|St. Louis, MO, USA}} | June 24, 2016 | 365 days | 1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 165 on Nov 19, 2016}} |
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6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brent Primus
Bellator NYC {{small|New York City, NY, USA}} | June 24, 2017 | 539 days | |
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7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chandler (3) | Bellator 212 {{small|Honolulu, HI, USA}} | December 14, 2018 | {{age in days|2018|12|14}} days (incumbent) |
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Featherweight World Championship136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Soto {{small|def. Yahir Reyes}} | Bellator 10 {{small|Ontario, CA, USA}} | June 5, 2009 | 454 days |
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2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Warren | Bellator 27 {{small|San Antonio, TX, USA}} | September 2, 2010 | 554 days |
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3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Curran | Bellator 60 {{small|Hammond, IN, USA}} | March 9, 2012 | 604 days{{small|1. def. Patrício Freire at Bellator 85 on Jan 17, 2013}} {{small|2. def. Shahbulat Shamhalaev at Bellator 95 on Apr 4, 2013}}
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4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Straus | Bellator 106 {{small|Long Beach, CA, USA}} | November 2, 2013 | 133 days |
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5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Curran (2) | Bellator 112 {{small|Hammond, IN, USA}} | March 14, 2014 | 176 days |
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6 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Patrício Freire | Bellator 123 {{small|Uncasville, CT, USA}} | September 5, 2014 | 428 days{{small|1. def. Daniel Straus at Bellator 132 on Jan 16, 2015}} {{small|2. def. Daniel Weichel at Bellator 138 on Jun 19, 2015}}
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7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Straus (2) | Bellator 145 {{small|St. Louis, MO, USA}} | November 6, 2015 | 532 days |
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8 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Patrício Freire (2) | Bellator 178 {{small|Uncasville, CT, USA}} | April 21, 2017 | {{age in days|2017|04|21}} days (incumbent){{small|1. def. Daniel Weichel at Bellator 203 on Jul 14, 2018}} {{small|2. def. Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 209 on Nov 15, 2018}} |
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Bantamweight World Championship126 to 135 lbs (57 to 61 kg)No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Zach Makovsky {{small|def. Ed West}} | Bellator 32 {{small|Kansas City, MO, USA}} | October 14, 2010 | 547 days |
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2 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Eduardo Dantas | Bellator 65 {{small|Atlantic City, NJ, USA}} | April 13, 2012 | 911 days | 1. def. Marcos Galvão at Bellator 89 on Feb 14, 2013}} {{small|2. def. Anthony Leone at Bellator 111 on Mar 8, 2014}}
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- | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Warren def. Rafael Silva for interim title | Bellator 118 Atlantic City, NJ, USA | May 2, 2014 | — |
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3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Warren | Bellator 128 {{small|Thackerville, OK, USA}} | October 10, 2014 | 169 days |
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4 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcos Galvão | Bellator 135 {{small|Thackerville, OK, USA}} | March 27, 2015 | 448 days |
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5 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Eduardo Dantas (2) | Bellator 156 {{small|Fresno, CA, USA}} | June 17, 2016 | 477 days | 1. def. Joe Warren at Bellator 166 on Dec 2, 2016}}
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6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Darrion Caldwell | Bellator 184 {{small|Thackerville, OK, USA}} | October 6, 2017 | {{age in days|2017|10|06}} days (incumbent) | 1. def. Leandro Higo at Bellator 195 on Mar 2, 2018}}
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Women's championship historyWomen's Featherweight World Championship{{convert|126|lb|kg}} to {{convert|145|lb|kg}}No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|Canada}} Julia Budd {{small|def. Marloes Coenen}} | Bellator 174 {{small|Thackerville, OK, USA}} | March 3, 2017 | {{age in days|2017|03|03}} days (incumbent){{small|1. def. Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 189 on Dec 1, 2017}} {{small|2. def. Talita Nogueira at Bellator 202 on Jul 13, 2018}}
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Women's Flyweight World Championship{{convert|116|lb|kg}} to {{convert|125|lb|kg}}No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane {{small|def. Emily Ducote}} | Bellator 186 {{small|University City, PA, USA}} | November 3, 2017 | {{age in days|2017|11|03}} days (incumbent)1. def. Alejandra Lara at Bellator 201 on Jun 29, 20182. def. Valérie Létourneau at Bellator 213 on December 15, 2018 |
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Women's Strawweight World ChampionshipUnder {{convert|115|lb|kg}}No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Zoila Gurgel {{small|def. Megumi Fujii}} | Bellator 34 {{small|Hollywood, FL, USA}} | October 28, 2010 | 831 days |
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Gurgel vacated the title on February 5, 2013 when she left Bellator for Invicta FC.[16] |
Tournament winnersOriginally, all title challengers were determined through these tournaments with the winners earning the right to challenge the reigning champion at that weight class or, if necessary, be allowed to compete for an interim or vacant title. Season One(April 3, 2009 - June 19, 2009)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | 1}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Joe Soto | {{flagicon|Mexico}} Yahir Reyes | Bellator 10 | June 5, 2009 | 2}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Lyman Good | {{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Omar De La Cruz | Bellator 11 | June 12, 2009 | 3}} | {{flagicon|Cuba}} Hector Lombard | {{flagicon|United States}} Jared Hess | Bellator 12 | June 19, 2009 | 4}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Eddie Alvarez | {{flagicon|United States}} Toby Imada | Bellator 12 | June 19, 2009 | {{cnote|1|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Featherweight Champion.}}{{cnote|2|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Welterweight Champion.}}{{cnote|3|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Middleweight Champion.}}{{cnote|4|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Lightweight Champion.}}Season Two(April 8, 2010 - June 24, 2010)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Lightweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Pat Curran | {{flagicon|United States}} Toby Imada | Bellator 21 | June 10, 2010 | Welterweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Ben Askren | {{flagicon|United States}} Dan Hornbuckle | Bellator 22 | June 17, 2010 | Middleweight | {{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Shlemenko | {{flagicon|United States}} Bryan Baker | Bellator 23 | June 24, 2010 | Featherweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Joe Warren | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Patricio Freire | Bellator 23 | June 24, 2010 |
Season Three(August 12, 2010 - October 28, 2010)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | 1}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Cole Konrad | {{flagicon|South Africa}} Neil Grove | Bellator 32 | October 14, 2010 | 2}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Zach Makovsky | {{flagicon|United States}} Ed West | Bellator 32 | October 14, 2010 | 3}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Zoila Gurgel | {{flagicon|Japan}} Megumi Fujii | Bellator 34 | October 28, 2010 | {{cnote|1|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Heavyweight Champion.}}{{cnote|2|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Bantamweight Champion.}}{{cnote|3|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Women's Strawweight Champion.}}Season Four(March 5, 2011 - May 21, 2011)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Welterweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Jay Hieron | {{flagicon|United States}} Rick Hawn | Bellator 43 | May 7, 2011 | Lightweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Michael Chandler | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Patricky Freire | Bellator 44 | May 14, 2011 | 1}} | {{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Christian M'Pumbu | {{flagicon|United States}} Richard Hale | Bellator 45 | May 21, 2011 | Featherweight | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Patrício Freire | {{flagicon|United States}} Daniel Mason-Straus | Bellator 45 | May 21, 2011 | {{cnote|1|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.}}2011 Summer Series(June 25, 2011 - August 20, 2011)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Featherweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Pat Curran | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marlon Sandro | Bellator 48 | August 20, 2011 | |
Season Five(September 27, 2011 - November 26, 2011)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | 1}} | {{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Shlemenko | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Vitor Vianna | Bellator 57 | November 12, 2011 | Welterweight | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Lima | {{flagicon|United States}} Ben Saunders | Bellator 57 | November 12, 2011 | Bantamweight | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Eduardo Dantas | {{flagicon|Cuba}} Alexis Vila | Bellator 59 | November 26, 2011 | 2}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Eric Prindle | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Thiago Santos | Bellator 62 | March 23, 2012 | {{cnote|1|Shlemenko next faced Season Six tournament winner Maiquel Falcão for the vacant middleweight title.}}{{cnote|2|Following a no contest in the finals at Bellator 59, a rematch between Prindle and Santos was cancelled at Bellator 61, and again at Bellator 62 when Santos was unable to make weight. Prindle was awarded the tournament victory.[17]}}Season Six(March 9, 2012 - May 25, 2012)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Featherweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Daniel Mason-Straus | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marlon Sandro | Bellator 68 | May 11, 2012 | 1}} | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Maiquel Falcão | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Andreas Spång | Bellator 69 | May 18, 2012 | Lightweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Rick Hawn | {{flagicon|United States}} Brent Weedman | Bellator 70 | May 25, 2012 | Welterweight | {{flagicon|France}} Karl Amoussou | {{flagicon|United States}} Bryan Baker | Bellator 72 | July 20, 2012 | Bantamweight | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcos Galvão | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Luis Nogueira | Bellator 73 | August 24, 2012 | |
{{cnote|1|Falcão next faced Season Five tournament winner Alexander Shlemenko for the vacant middleweight title.}}2012 Summer Series(June 22, 2012 - July 24, 2012)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Light Heavyweight | {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Attila Vegh | {{flagicon|United States}} Travis Wiuff | Bellator 73 | August 24, 2012 | |
Season Seven(September 28, 2012 - December 14, 2012)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Welterweight | {{flagicon|Russia}} Andrey Koreshkov | {{flagicon|United States}} Lyman Good | Bellator 82 | November 30, 2012 | 1}} | {{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Volkov | {{flagicon|USA}} Richard Hale | Bellator 84 | December 14, 2012 | Featherweight | {{flagicon|Russia}} Shahbulat Shamhalaev | {{flagicon|United States}} Rad Martinez | Bellator 90 | February 21, 2013 | 2}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Dave Jansen | {{flagicon|Poland}} Marcin Held | Bellator 93 | March 21, 2013 | |
{{cnote|1|Tournament determined the new Bellator Heavyweight champion.}}{{cnote|2|After an extended layoff due to injury, Jansen would choose to forfeit his title shot for the opportunity to take an immediate fight upon his return.[18]}}Season Eight(January 17, 2013 - April 4, 2013)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | 1}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Emanuel Newton | {{flagicon|Russia}} Mikhail Zayats | Bellator 94 | March 28, 2013 | Lightweight | {{flagicon|United States}} David Rickels | {{flagicon|United States}} Saad Awad | Bellator 94 | March 28, 2013 | Middleweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Doug Marshall | {{flagicon|United States}} Brett Cooper | Bellator 95 | April 4, 2013 | 2}} | {{flagicon|Russia}} Magomedrasul Khasbulaev | {{flagicon|United States}} Mike Richman | Bellator 95 | April 4, 2013 | 3}} | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Lima | {{flagicon|United States}} Ben Saunders | Bellator 100 | September 20, 2013 | |
{{cnote|1|Newton next faced 2013 Summer Series tournament winner Muhammed Lawal for the Interim Light Heavyweight title.}}{{cnote|2|After repeated visa issues prevented Khasbulaev from returning to the USA to claim his title shot, the fighter was granted his release from the pomotion in December 2014.[19]}}{{cnote|3|Lima next faced Season Nine tournament winner Rick Hawn for the vacant welterweight title.}}2013 Summer Series(June 19, 2013 - July 31, 2013)
All three tournaments were shortened, four-man tournaments instead of the standard eight. Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Heavyweight | {{flagicon|Russia}} Vitaly Minakov | {{flagicon|United States}} Ryan Martinez | Bellator 97 | July 31, 2013 | 1}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Muhammed Lawal | {{flagicon|United States}} Jacob Noe | Bellator 97 | July 31, 2013 | 2}} | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafael Silva | {{flagicon|United States}} Anthony Leone | Bellator 102 | October 4, 2013 | {{cnote|1|Lawal next faced Season Eight tournament winner Emanuel Newton for the Interim Light Heavyweight title.}}{{cnote|2|Silva next faced Season Nine tournament winner Joe Warren for the Interim Bantamweight title.}}Season Nine(September 7, 2013 - November 22, 2013)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | 1}} | {{flagicon|France}} Cheick Kongo | {{flagicon|Australia}} Peter Graham | Bellator 107 | November 8, 2013 | Middleweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Brennan Ward | {{flagicon|Denmark}} Mikkel Parlo | Bellator 107 | November 8, 2013 | 1}}{{cref|2}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Joe Warren | {{flagicon|USA}} Travis Marx | Bellator 107 | November 8, 2013 | Featherweight | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Patrício Freire | {{flagicon|United States}} Justin Wilcox | Bellator 108 | November 15, 2013 | 3}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Rick Hawn | {{flagicon|United States}} Ron Keslar | Bellator 109 | November 22, 2013 | 4}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Will Brooks | {{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Sarnavskiy | Bellator 109 | November 22, 2013 | {{cnote|1|Tournament was a shortened, four-man tournament instead of the standard eight.}}{{cnote|2|Warren next faced 2013 Summer Series tournament winner Rafael Silva for the Interim Bantamweight title.}}{{cnote|3|Hawn next faced Season Eight tournament winner Douglas Lima for the vacant welterweight title.}}{{cnote|4|Brooks next faced former champion Michael Chandler for the Interim Lightweight Championship at Bellator 120. Chandler was originally scheduled for an immediate rematch with champion Eddie Alvarez at the event.[20]}}Season Ten(February 28, 2014 – May 17, 2014)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | 3}} | {{flagicon|Germany}} Daniel Weichel | {{flagicon|United States}} Desmond Green | Bellator 119 | May 9, 2014 | 3}} | {{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Volkov | {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Blagoy Ivanov | Bellator 120 | May 17, 2014 | 1}}{{cref|2}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Quinton Jackson | {{flagicon|United States}} Muhammed Lawal | Bellator 120 | May 17, 2014 | 1}} | {{flagicon|United States}} Brandon Halsey | {{flagicon|United States}} Brett Cooper | Bellator 122 | July 25, 2014 | Welterweight | {{flagicon|Russia}} Andrey Koreshkov | {{flagicon|United States}} Adam McDonough | Bellator 122 | July 25, 2014 | 3}} | {{flagicon|Poland}} Marcin Held | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Patricky Freire | Bellator 126 | September 26, 2014 | {{cnote|1|Tournament was a shortened, four-man tournament instead of the standard eight.}}{{cnote|2|Jackson would end up leaving Bellator MMA for the UFC and never claim his title shot.[21]}}{{cnote|3|Despite initial assurances to the contrary,[22][23] Bellator's new management would not honor the title shots Volkov, Weichel and Held earned while under the tournament format.}}2014 Summer Series(June 6, 2014 – July 25, 2014)Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Light Heavyweight | {{flagicon|England}} Liam McGeary | {{flagicon|United States}} Kelly Anundson | Bellator 124 | September 14, 2014 | |
Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1(September 19, 2015)
A one night, four-man light heavyweight tournament. Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Light Heavyweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Phil Davis | {{flagicon|France}} Francis Carmont | Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 | September 19, 2015 | |
Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament(January 20, 2018 - January 26, 2019)
Year long, eight-man heavyweight tournament to crown a new heavyweight champion. Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Heavyweight | {{flagicon|United States}} Ryan Bader | {{flagicon|Russia}} Fedor Emelianenko | Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader | January 26, 2019 | |
Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament(September 29, 2018 - TBD)
Year long, eight-man welterweight tournament. Current welterweight champion, Rory MacDonald, is a participant and if he were to lose, the victor will be declared lineal champion until he loses or wins the tournament and becomes undisputed champion. Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Welterweight | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Champions by nationalityDivision champions include title holders and interim title holders. Interim champions who become undisputed champions are listed only once. Tournament runners-up are not included. Country | Division champions | Tournament champions | Total | {{flagicon|United States United States | 24 | 28 | 52 |
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{{flagicon|Brazil Brazil | 5 | 8 | 13 |
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{{flagicon|Russia Russia | 4 | 9 | 13 |
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{{flagicon|Cuba Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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{{flagicon|England England | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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{{flagicon|Slovakia Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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{{flagicon|France France | - | 2 | 2 |
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{{flagicon|Canada Canada | 2 | - | 2 |
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{{flagicon|Germany Germany | - | 1 | 1 |
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{{flagicon|Poland Poland | - | 1 | 1 |
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Multi-division championsFighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes.[24] Tournament champions are not included. Champion | Division | Won | Lost | Defenses | Reign | Total reign |
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{{flagicon|USA Joe Warren | Featherweight | Sep 2, 2010 (Bellator 27) | Mar 9, 2012 (Bellator 60) | 0 | 554 days | 723 days |
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Bantamweight (interim champion) | May 2, 2014 (Bellator 118) | October 10, 2014 (Bellator 128) | 0 | - | Bantamweight | October 10, 2014 (Bellator 128) | March 27, 2015 (Bellator 135) | 0 | 169 days | {{flagicon|USA Ryan Bader | Light Heavyweight | June 24, 2017 (Bellator 180) | Current Champion | 1 | {{age in days|2017|6|24}} days (incumbent) | Ongoing |
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Heavyweight | January 26,2019 (Bellator 214) | Current Champion | 0 | {{age in days|2019|1|26}} days (incumbent) |
Most consecutive title defensesThe following includes all Bellator champions who were able to consecutively defend their title two times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically. Defenses | Champion | Weight class | Span |
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4 | USA}} Ben Askren | Welterweight | Oct 21, 2010 - July 31, 2013 |
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3 | RUS}} Alexander Shlemenko | Middleweight | Feb 7, 2013 - Sep 26, 2014 |
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BRA}} Rafael Carvalho | Middleweight | Oct 23, 2015 – present | 2 | USA}} Michael Chandler | Lightweight | Nov 19, 2011 - Nov 2, 2013 |
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USA}} Pat Curran | Featherweight | Mar 9, 2012 - Nov 2, 2013 | BRA}} Eduardo Dantas | Bantamweight | Feb 14, 2013 - Oct 10, 2014 | USA}} Emanuel Newton | Light Heavyweight | Mar 21, 2013 - Feb 27, 2015 | BRA}} Patrício Freire | Featherweight | Sep 5, 2014 - Nov 6, 2015 | USA}} Will Brooks | Lightweight | Nov 15, 2014 - May 14, 2016 |
Most wins in title boutsThe following includes all fighters with three or more championship and/or interim championship title wins. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of most title bouts. Tournament championships are not included. Title wins
| Champion
| Weight class
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6 | USA}} Michael Chandler | Lightweight | 6 - 4 - 0 |
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BRA}} Patrício Freire | Featherweight | 6 - 2 - 0 | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Askren | Welterweight | 5 - 0 - 0 |
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BRA}} Eduardo Dantas | Bantamweight | 5 - 2 - 0 | 4 | USA}} Pat Curran | Lightweight Featherweight
| 0 - 1 - 0 4 - 2 - 0
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RUS}} Alexander Shlemenko | Middleweight | 4 - 2 - 0 | USA}} Emanuel Newton | Light Heavyweight | 4 - 1 - 0 | USA}} Will Brooks | Lightweight | 4 - 0 - 0 | BRA}} Rafael Carvalho | Middleweight | 4 - 1 - 0 | 3 | USA}} Joe Warren | Featherweight Bantamweight
| 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 2 - 0
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USA}} Eddie Alvarez | Lightweight | 3 - 1 - 0 | BRA}} Douglas Lima | Welterweight | 3 - 3 - 0 |
See also{{portal|MMA}}- List of current mixed martial arts champions
- List of current Bellator fighters
- List of Bellator MMA alumni
- List of Bellator MMA events
- List of UFC champions
- List of current WSOF fighters
- List of current WSOF-Global fighters
- Mixed martial arts weight classes
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